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1 solid
[ˈsɔlɪd]1. adjective1) not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas:صُلْب، جامِدsolid substances.
2) not hollow:غَيْر أجْوَفThe tyres of the earliest cars were solid.
3) firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable):مَتين قَوي، مَوْثوقHis argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.
4) completely made of one substance:خالِصWe dug till we reached solid rock.
5) without breaks, gaps or flaws:مُتَماسِكThey are solid in their determination to strike.
6) having height, breadth and width:مُجَسَّمA cube is a solid figure.
7) consecutive; without a pause:مُتَتالٍ، دون إنْقِطاعI've been working for six solid hours.
2. adverbwithout interruption; continuously:مُتَواصِلShe was working for six hours solid.
3. noun1) a substance that is solid:مادَّة صَلْبَهButter is a solid but milk is a liquid.
2) a shape that has length, breadth and height.مُجَسَّم -
2 on end
1) upright; erect:مُنْتَصِب، واقِفThe cat's fur stood on end.
2) continuously; without a pause:باسْتِمْرار، بلا انْقِطاعFor days on end we had hardly anything to eat.
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3 uninterrupted
[anɪntəˈraptɪd] adjective1) continuing without pause:مُتَواصِل، بِغَيْر انْقِطاعfour hours of uninterrupted rain.
2) (of a view) not blocked by anything:مُتَواصِل، لا انقِطاعَ فيهWe have an uninterrupted view of the sea.
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4 توقف (لمدة قصيرة)
تَوَقَّف (لِمُدّةٍ قصيرةٍ) \ pause: to stop (doing sth. or speaking) for a short time: The climber paused to look at his map. \ تَوَقَّفَ \ break down: (of a machine) to stop working: My car broke down on the way to town. cease: to stop; come to an end: The noise suddenly ceased. He ceased caring (or to care) about his health long ago. close: to come to an end: She closed her speech with a funny joke. come to rest: to stop: The car rolled forward, and came to rest against a tree. draw up: to stop: The train drew up at the station. The car drew up and the driver jumped out. fail: (of engine, electricity, or any supply) to stop or become useless. halt: to stop moving. leave off: to stop: Begin reading where you left off yesterday. pull up: to stop: The car pulled up at the crossroads. run down: (of a clock, that needs winding; of a battery that needs charging, etc.) to weaken or stop working, for lack of power. stop: to come to rest: This train stops at every station, not continue It has stopped raining. The rain has stopped. My clock stopped at midnight. \ See Also كَفَّ عن، اِنْتَهَى \ تَوَقَّفَ على \ depend: (sometimes without on if followed by a clause) to be uncertain unless some condition is fulfilled or some question is answered: He may come; it depends (or depends on) whether he caught the train. A pound may be enough; it depends what you want to buy. \ تَوَقَّفَ عن العَدّ \ lose count: to be unable to keep count: They came in so fast that I soon lost count. \ تَوَقَّفَ عن عَمَل \ quit: to leave completely: He quit(ted) his job after quarrelling with his employer. \ تَوَقَّفَ عن المُضيّ في \ drop: to let sth. (an idea, a subject, etc.) come to an end; not continue: I had to drop my plans for lack of support. -
5 فترة
فَتْرَة \ period: a length of time: a short period: a period of three hours. spell: a period of time: a long spell of fine weather. while: a period: I waited a long while. He arrived a short (or a little) while ago. \ فَتْرَة \ interval: a space (in time or distance) between two things: an interval of ten minutes between two parts of a play; a wire fence, with posts at three metre intervals. \ See Also مسافَة فاصِلة \ فَتْرَة ازدِحام الطُّرق والمُواصَلات \ rush hour: the time when crowds of people are travelling to or from work: Buses are packed full during the rush hours. \ فَتْرَة انْتِظار \ wait: a time or act of waiting: We missed the bus and had a long wait for the next one. \ فَتْرَة انقِطاع \ intermission: a short pause or rest before sth. continues (as between acts in the theatre). \ فَتْرَة رَاحَة \ respite: a short period of rest or escape: There was no respite from the continual firing of the guns. \ فَتْرَة زمنية \ lapse: (of time) a period that has passed without sth. happening: There was a lapse of two years between his visits. time: a particular moment: Last time I saw him (When I last saw him), he looked ill. \ See Also مرة (مَرَّة) \ فَتْرَة الصَّوْم الكبير قبل عيد الفِصْح \ Lent: (in the Christian religion) a period of forty days before Easter. \ فَتْرَة عشر سَنَوات \ decade: a period of ten years. \ لِفَتْرَةٍ طَويلَةٍ \ for ages: infml., for a long time: I haven’t seen him for ages. \ لِفَتْرَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ \ a while: for a short time: Let’s wait a while.
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